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Fortnight offers students chance to write, act, direct
Despite what the name may imply, students had more than two weeks to prepare for the annual theater event, Fortnight. Fortnight, based on similar small festivals around the country, will feature six different casts of two people each who will showcase their original work. Students of all majors were invited to take part in their […]
Students turn to apps for dating
Dating isn’t the same as it was 100, 50 or even 10 years ago. “Guys don’t ask girls on real dates anymore,” said first-year Paige Thoelke. “They just ask to hang out.” Wenqian Dai teaches the Courtship and Marriage course at the University of South Dakota. Dai said dating is more diverse than in the […]
Multicultural retreat builds understanding
To increase understanding of others between different groups, 28 students came together in a casual setting to help leaders better prepare for the ever-growing diversity around them. The second weekend-long Multicultural Leadership Retreat took place Sept. 19-21 bringing USD students to one site to learn more about diversity. Jesus Trevino, associate V.P. for diversity, said the this year’s retreat had a more […]
English professors jam out in rock band
A few English professors at the University of South Dakota have found a way to relax from the stresses of their day jobs by playing in a rock band at night. Narrative Feed, founded in 2002, consists of USD professors John Dudley and Skip Willman, former USD professor Dennis Sjolie and Jim Batt, who teaches at Northeast Community […]
The art in film history: They had a date with fate
Most girls would say “The Notebook” is the greatest romance movie of all time, but I disagree. Yes, I will never miss the chance to see Ryan Gosling, but it just wasn’t my idea of romance. Before you stop reading, picture a movie about World War II set in a bar where both sides of the war are […]
The art in film history: Frank Capra’s grand slam at the Oscar’s
Picture a girl in a high-society position running away from the pressures of even higher expectations — a sort of rebellious act. Along the way of figuring out her next step, she meets a boy whom she despises at first but falls in love with after getting to know him. Then, plot twist — you […]
Paradise Fears wraps up first full-band headlining tour, prepares for upcoming album release
Story by Trent Opstedahl and Josie Flatgard The smell of sweat, perfume and a hint of alcohol fill the air inside the compact yet comfortable concert venue. A crowd of about 200 begins to erupt with song and cheer as the house lights dim and the stage lights begin flashing in chaotic patterns. A few […]
Theater production aims to break stigma of mental illness
Diana shoves her husband away in anguish, defending her son. She doesn’t realize her mind is deceiving her — that her son has been gone for 16 years. Diana and her husband lost their child when he was 18 months old, an event that causes her to hallucinate her son. Over the next 16 years, she has seen him […]
Allen: Up-and-coming iLoveMakonnen on the verge of breaking into mainstream scene
Makonnen Sheran, better known as the artist iLoveMakonnen, makes poppy music, but from the viewpoint of the streets like a modern-day Curtis Mayfeild. That mixture of musical elements is ever-so-relevant in his self-titled iLoveMakonnen EP. Makonnen is not a rapper, but rather a Contemporary R&B singer similar to that of The-Dream’s Billboard hit “Shawty is a […]
Local band releases first EP at downtown show
As balloons whizzed above a crowd of University of South Dakota students and other locals from the area in the basement of The Varsity on Saturday night, Mike Helland was surprised to see the amount of enthusiasm the crowd radiated as they pressed against the stage he and fellow band members Drew Hellend and Brandon […]